New Directions In Australian Foreign Policy: Ally, Satellite Or Neutral?
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At a crossroads of Cold War allegiances and post-colonial identity, New Directions in Australian Foreign Policy: Ally, Satellite or Neutral? presents a searching interrogation of Australia's place in a rapidly shifting world order, asking whether the nation truly charts its own course or remains tethered to the strategic ambitions of more powerful partners. Edited by Max Teichmann, this incisive collection of essays assembles leading Australian thinkers to dissect the fundamental tensions between loyalty to traditional alliances — chiefly the United States and Great Britain — and the compelling pull of an independent, perhaps even neutral, foreign policy posture in the Asia-Pacific region. The volume situates Australia at a geopolitical fault line, where the flags of America, Britain, and Japan converge as potent symbols of competing interests and unresolved national questions. Teichmann and his contributors argue with rigour and clarity, employing political analysis and historical context to illuminate how a middle power navigates sovereignty in the shadow of great-power rivalry. A product of the Australian Pelican imprint — known for bringing serious intellectual discourse to a broad readership — this anthology remains a vital document for anyone seeking to understand the enduring dilemmas that continue to shape Australian statecraft. Will Australia ever truly break free from the orbit of its powerful allies, or is dependency woven into the fabric of its strategic DNA?
Author: Max Teichmann
Format: Paperback
Genre: Politics & law
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
Markings: Previous owner
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
At a crossroads of Cold War allegiances and post-colonial identity, New Directions in Australian Foreign Policy: Ally, Satellite or Neutral? presents a searching interrogation of Australia's place in a rapidly shifting world order, asking whether the nation truly charts its own course or remains tethered to the strategic ambitions of more powerful partners. Edited by Max Teichmann, this incisive collection of essays assembles leading Australian thinkers to dissect the fundamental tensions between loyalty to traditional alliances — chiefly the United States and Great Britain — and the compelling pull of an independent, perhaps even neutral, foreign policy posture in the Asia-Pacific region. The volume situates Australia at a geopolitical fault line, where the flags of America, Britain, and Japan converge as potent symbols of competing interests and unresolved national questions. Teichmann and his contributors argue with rigour and clarity, employing political analysis and historical context to illuminate how a middle power navigates sovereignty in the shadow of great-power rivalry. A product of the Australian Pelican imprint — known for bringing serious intellectual discourse to a broad readership — this anthology remains a vital document for anyone seeking to understand the enduring dilemmas that continue to shape Australian statecraft. Will Australia ever truly break free from the orbit of its powerful allies, or is dependency woven into the fabric of its strategic DNA?